<?php
echo "<pre>"; // Enables viewing of the spaces

// Pad to 15 spaces
   printf("The result is $%15f\n", 123.42 / 12);

// Pad to 15 spaces, fill with zeros
   printf("The result is $%015f\n", 123.42 / 12);

// Pad to 15 spaces, 2 decimal places precision
   printf("The result is $%15.2f\n", 123.42 / 12);

// Pad to 15 spaces, 2 decimal places precision, fill with zeros
   printf("The result is $%015.2f\n", 123.42 / 12); 

// Pad to 15 spaces, 2 decimal places precision, fill with # symbol
   printf("The result is $%'#15.2f\n", 123.42 / 12); 
?>
